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Payday Cookie Bars

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Payday Cookie Bars are a rich "candy-like" dessert with a cookie base layer from cake mix, smothered with toasted marshmallows and topped with candied peanuts.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bars
Servings: 36
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Equipment

Ingredients

BOTTOM LAYER

  • Cake Mix yellow)
  • 1/2 c. unsalted butter soft
  • 2 eggs

MIDDLE LAYER

  • 3 c. mini marshmallows

TOP LAYER

  • 2/3 c. chunky peanut butter
  • 1/3 c. white Karo syrup
  • 1/4 c. unsalted butter
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 1/3 c. lightly salted peanuts
  • 2 c. Rice Krispies

Instructions

PREP

  • Grease 9×13 pan. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

BASE LAYER

  • Place cake mix in bowl and add soft butter and eggs. Mix together and place in bottom layer of pan and bake for 18-20 minutes.

MIDDLE LAYER

  • Place mini marshmallows over the base layer and melt in oven 2-3 minutes. Remove from oven. Grease an off-set spatula with non-stick cooking spray and then spread the melted marshmallows.

TOP LAYER

  • Place a bowl over simmering pot of water and melt peanut butter, Karo syrup, butter, and vanilla.
  • Stir in peanuts and Rice Krispies and spread mixture over the marshmallow layer.
  • Let cool and cut into bars.